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Beekeeping for Beginners

Our beginners' course is back for 2019 by popular demand!

Whether you are a complete beginner or have some experience already, this is a great opportunity to learn new skills, improve your knowledge, gain confidence and make new friends. Our aim is that by the end of the course you will feel confident to keep your own colony of bees.

Topics We Will Cover

The Bee Community & Behaviour

Protective Equipment & Types of Hives

Hive & Frame Building

Siting an Apiary

Controlling Swarms

Pests & Diseases

Flowers & Forage for Bees

The Beekeeping Year

Harvesting Honey & Other Bee Products

Who is it for?

The course is suitable for adults aged 16+.No previous experience is necessary.

All participants will be paired with an experienced ‘bee buddy’ to help them with their first colony of bees. There will be continued access to the Association Apiaries on completion of the course and beginners are encouraged to attend further sessions to improve their beekeeping knowledge and experience in handling live bees.

Questions

When and Where

The 2019 course consists of 10 Monday evening classroom sessions, the last 2 dates will be held in the apiary (weather permitting). If the weather is unsuitable for handling live bees on weeks 9 & 10, then we will have classroom sessions instead